Millions of people die of hunger in southern Africa every year, but when Zambia was offered thousands of tons of free maize by the US, the government politely paid no.

“We don’t know whether the food is safe,” said Zambia’s commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Dipak Patel.

His worries are shared by countries around the world that are in two minds about America’s genetically modified（GM）crops. Just last week, EU member nations were discussing whether or not to import GM sweet corn from the US.

Ever since people started farming, they have tried to crossbreed（雜交） plants to make them stronger or better tasting. At one time, only related plants could be crossed with each other.

But when GM techniques were developed in the 1970s, scientists were able to put a single gene from a living creature into an unrelated creature.

This means they can make crops more productive and resistant to disease by adding genes from other species. They can also create food with special characteristics, such as “golden rice”, which is enriched with vitamin A. But many people believe GM foods are a health risk.

“If left to me, I would certainly not eat GM foods,” said Scottish scientist Arpad Pusztai. “We are putting new things into food which haven’t been eaten before. The effects on the immune system are not easy to predict.”

At the moment, the official argument is that GM foods “are not likely to present risks for human health”. But there are still many questions to be answered as the foods are produced in different ways.

Some experts believe the genetic material added to plants can transfer to humans and give damage to our bodies. Further harm could be caused by the genes from GM plants crossbreeding with naturally produced crops.

68. We learn from the passage          .

       A．people have discovered that GM foods will do harm to human health

       B．millions of Zambia people die of eating too much GM foods

       C．people are still not sure if GM foods will do harm to human health

       D．genetic material added to plants will damage our bodies sooner or later

69. What does “in two minds” in the third paragraph mean?

       A．Unsure                B．Worried               C．Likely                 D．Careless

70. the following statements is NOT true about GM foods?

       A．It is produced from plants added genes from other species.

       B．GM foods can have special characteristics.

       C．GM foods will affect people’s immune system.

       D．GM foods have been produced since 1970s.

71. What’s the author’s attitude?

       A．Supportive.          B．Neutral.               C．Doubtful.            D．Critical.

In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful (有壓力的) events. They found out that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like "serious illness of a family member" were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not show how you deal with stress--it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you deal with these events has a great effect on your chances of staying healthy.

     By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women's magazines ran headlines like "Stress causes illness! "If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy,” the articles said, “avoid stressful events.” But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many--- like the death of a loved one---are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription (處方) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move.

     The idea that all stress makes you sick also takes no notice of what we know about people. It is supposed that we're all weak and passive in the face of difficulty.  But many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental strength than they had before.  We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and mental damage.

64. The result of Holmes-Rahe's medical research tells us ______.

   A. the way of dealing with major events may cause stress

   B. what should be done to avoid stress

   C. what kind of event would cause stress

   D. how to deal with sudden changes in life

65 The studies on stress in the early 1970's led to _________.

   A. widespread worry over its harmful effects

   B. great fear about the mental problems it could cause

   C. a deep research into illnesses connected with stress

   D. popular avoidance of stressful jobs

66. According to the passage, people who have experienced ups and downs may become _______.

   A. discouraged when faced with difficulty   B. physically and mentally weak

   C. more experienced in the face of difficulty        D. uninterested in what happens to them

67. What's the purpose of writing the text?

   A. To tell people the discoveries about stress. B. To tell people how to keep healthy.

   C. To help people avoid stressful events.    D. To help people view stress properly.

Martha had been working for Miller Laboratories for two years, but she was not happy there. Nothing significant had happened in the way of promotions or salary increases. Martha felt that her supervisor, a younger and less experienced person than she, did not like her. In fact, the supervisor often said unpleasant things to her.

    One day, while talking with her friend Maria, she mentioned how discouraged she was. Maria gave her the name of a cousin of hers who was director of Human Resources Department for a large chemical company. Martha called him the next day and set up an interview on her lunch hour.

    During the interview, Mr. Petri said, “You’re just the kind of person we need here. You’re being wasted in your other job. Give me a call in a day or two. I’m sure we can find a place for you in our organization.” Martha was so happy she almost danced out of the building.

    That afternoon, Ruth Kenny, her supervisor, saw that Martha had come in ten minutes late from her lunch hour and she said, “Oh, so you finally decided to come back to work today?”

    This was the last straw. She could not take another insult. Besides, Mr. Petri was right: she was being wasted in this job.

    “Look,” she said angrily, “if you don’t like the way I work, I don’t need to stay here. I’ll go where I’m appreciated! Good-bye!” She took up her things and stormed out of the office.

    That night she called Maria and told her what had happened and then asked Maria, “What do you think?”

    “Well,” said Maria carefully, “Are you sure about the other job?”

    “Well, not exactly, but…”

    Maria continued, “Will you be able to get a recommendation from Ms. Kenny if you need one?”

    “A recommendation from Ms. Kenny?” hesitated Martha, in a worried tone.

    “Martha, I hope you didn’t burn your bridges,” Maria said. “I think I would have handled it differently.”

60. Martha is unhappy in her job because __________.

A. she has not advanced

B. the work is not significant

C. her supervisor is younger than she

D. there is too much work with little payment

61. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. At her supervisor’s criticism, Martha lost her temper.

B. Mr. Petri felt Martha was not valued in her present job.

C. Martha’s interview with the director was on her lunch hour.

D. Martha got the name of the director through her cousin.

62. The phrase “the last straw” in the middle of the passage probably refers to __________

A. the last opportunity

B. the straw that saves Martha’s life

C. the last reminder

D. the final unpleasant thing

63. What does Maria think of Martha’s decision?

A. Martha has handled the matter properly.

B. Martha shouldn’t have set the bridge on fire.

C. Martha should have found a new job before leaving.

D. Martha shouldn’t have lost her temper with her supervisor.

Share flat, Goodhope Valley nice flat. The other room ready for use immediately, quiet and convenient, fully furnished, park view. $45 p.w. including bills of phone and power. Female non-smoker. No pet.

Helen 25760435 or 24760454

56.Helen wants to ______.

A.find another lady to share the cost of a flat

B.share her room in a flat with a lady who has no pet

C.rent out a flat of her own at $45 per week

D.find a flat in Goodhope Valley with park view

57.Phone 57225117 and you can buy _______.

A. a fridge for only $320　　　 B. a coffee table which is made of fine wood

C. an armchair for $40　　　　 D. 6 books that you like for $20

58.If you get a job at Nowa Electronics, you will _____.

A. work 4 afternoons per week　　

B. work 3.5 hours every day

C. be paid per year according to your education and experience

D. be helped by a computer programmer

59.Which of the following is true?

A. There are two bedrooms in the flat.

B. Among the things for sale is a model sailing boat.

C. A college student of electronics can take a part-time job at Nowa Electronics.

D.You have to go personally for the job at Nowa Electronics.

A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work.

   He may have the belief that he is not capable (有能力的) of it. A child may think he is __36__ because he doesn’t understand how to make the __37__ of his mental faculties (才能). Older people may be mistaken that they are incapable of learning things new because of their __ 38__.

   A person who believe that he is incapable will not make a real __39__ because he feels that it would be useless. He won’t go at a job with confidence necessary for __40__ , and he won’t  work his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so. He is __41__ likely to fail, and the failure will __42__ his belief in his competence (才能) .

   Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had __43__ like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor __44__ in maths. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in maths in order that they would not __45__ too much of him. In this way, they two __46__ the idea. He accepted __47__ mistaken thinking of his ability, felt that it was useless to __48__ and was very poor at maths, __49__ as they expected.

   One day he worked at a problem which __50__ of the other students had been able to solve.

  Alder __51__ in solving the problem. This gave him confidence. He now __52__ with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at __53__. He not only proved that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learned __54__ in his life from his own experience that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may __55__ himself as well as others by his ability.

36. A. clever                 B. shy                   C. useless                  D. stupid

37. A. biggest                B. most                 C. highest                     D. deepest

38. A. ability                 B. age                   C. brain                        D. knowledge

39. A. decision                     B. success             C. effort                       D. trouble

40. A. work                  B. study                C. improvement            D. success

41. A. truly                   B. really                 C. however                   D. therefore

42. A. lead to                B. strengthen         C. increase                   D. add to

43. A. an experience      B. an example        C. a thought                  D. a story

44. A. state                   B. mind                 C. start                         D. ending

45. A. blame                 B. expect               C. get                           D. win

46. A. developed            B. organized           C. discovered                D. found

47. A. his                     B. her                    C. its                          D. their

48. A. manage               B. succeed             C. try                         D. act

49. A. only                    B. almost               C. just                        D. then

50. A. none                   B. no                     C. no one                    D. nobody

51. A. gave                   B. succeeded         C. failed                      D. believed

52. A. lived                   B. worked             C. played                    D. graduated

53. A. lessons               B. medicine            C. subjects                  D. maths

54. A. early                   B. deeply               C. late                        D. simply

55. A. encourage           B. love                  C. astonish                  D. disappoint

 —Go for a picnic this weekend ,OK?

—_______ .I love getting close to nature.

       A. I couldn’t agree more                            B. I’m afraid not

       C. I believe not                                         D. I don’t think so

  Was it at the school        was named after a hero        he spent his childhood?

A. which；that                            B. where；where 

C. that；where                            D. which；where

 I am sure that Laura’s latest play, _____ staged, will prove a great success.

  A. since             B. unless            C. once                 D. until

 The textbook proved _____ in our English learning.

  A. high valuable       B. highly valuable      C. valuable high      D. valuable highly

 In his speech the headmaster________ to the great help the school received from the district government.

A. expressed            B. pointed              C. explained         D. referred